Former Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey set for shock move to Mexico after departure from boyhood club Cardiff

Ex-Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey has agreed a surprise move to Mexico as he looks to continue his playing career at Pumas UNAM.

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• Ramsey agrees deal with Pumas
• Former Arsenal midfielder looks to keep playing
• Was not offered full-time coaching role at Cardiff

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  As per the PA news agency, the Welsh midfielder has agreed on a move to Liga MX to end a two-year stint back at boyhood club Cardiff City in the Championship. Ramsey was unable to save the Bluebirds from relegation after being named player-manager for the final few games of the season after the sacking of Omar Riza. There had been speculation that he would be offered the full-time position, but the club and Ramsey appear to be heading in different directions.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Pumas will become Ramsey's seventh different club in a career that has taken him across Europe. He was snapped up as a teenager by Arsenal after impressing for Cardiff and spent 11 years with the Gunners. He wrote himself into the club's deep history for his role in three FA Cup titles – scoring the winning goal in both 2014 and 2017. A move to Juventus in 2019 brought mixed success and, after a loan spell at Rangers, he made a permanent move to OGC Nice. He returned to South Wales in 2023 after just one season in France.

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  Ramsey will now play outside of Europe for the first time in his career. The 34-year-old will hope to add silverware in Mexico to the trophies he has already swept up in his career. Aside from the three FA Cups at Arsenal, he won Serie A and the Coppa Italia with Juventus and added a Scottish Cup at Rangers. He will also be determined to avoid being on the losing side at Pumas after tasting final defeats at Cardiff, Arsenal, Juventus and Rangers.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR RAMSEY?

  As he looks to wind down his long career, Ramsey may be casting his eye to coaching. The Welshman has already had a taste of management at the Bluebirds, but may look to return to the dugout after he retires.